The basilica of Santa Maria di Cosmedin, famous for the Mouth of Truth, houses a skull attributed to Saint Valentine, adorned ...

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go ...

Osama Elmasry Njeem was released and flown home to Tripoli two days after being detained last month in northern Italy on the ...

The interior scenes inside the villa were filmed at Cinecittá Studios in Rome, aka the largest film studio in Italy, where directors from Martin Scorsese to Luca Guadagnino have filmed. Federico ...

Umbria is also home to a town known as the ‘mini Rome’ due to its incredible Roman ruins and architecture. Recognised as one ...

Judges at the International Criminal Court are investigating whether Italy's release of a Libyan military officer wanted for war crimes by the tribunal breaches the court's statute, a court ...

This estate, occupying 4,000 square feet, was built in the 1950s by Aldo Gucci, the son of the luxury fashion house’s founder. Situated just minutes from Rome’s city center, the sprawling ...

Italy's attempt to house migrants in non-EU member state Albania while Rome processes their asylum applications has already failed twice. Will things work out for Giorgia Meloni's government this ...

In anticipation of the Jubilee and the expected increase in visitors – up to 35 million, a major rise from the 7-10 million who visit every year – Rome has had a facelift. Piazzas are spruced ...

or visit out of season – Italy’s capital has a wonderful climate and can be surprisingly balmy, even in December. Whenever you decide to visit, here’s a selection of hotels in Rome that will ...

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We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Rome impresses with its ancient ruins and treasure-trove art museums. But look beyond the splendour ...